When Things Were Rotten (1975)
When Things Were Rotten is an American situation comedy television series created in 1975 by Mel Brooks and aired for half a season by ABC. A parody of the Robin Hood legend, the series starred Richard Gautier as Robin Hood. Also in the regular cast were Dick Van Patten as Friar Tuck, Bernie Kopell as Alan-a-Dale, Henry Polic II as the Sheriff of Nottingham, Ron Rifkin as Prince John, Misty Rowe as Maid Marian, and David Sabin as Little John. Richard Dimitri played a dual role as identical twin brothers; Renaldo was one of the Merry Men, while Bertram was the Sheriff's right-hand man.
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Episode 1 - The Capture of Robin Hood
Release Date: 1975-09-10The merry men disguise themselves as a traveling conga band to rescue Robin from the clutches of the royal executioner.
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Episode 2 - The French Dis-connection
Release Date: 1975-09-17Robin and his men try to stop Prince John from signing a peace treaty with the French.
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Episode 3 - The House Band
Release Date: 1975-09-24While Robin and the Merry Men take a holiday by the sea, the Sheriff hires a band of look-a-likes to terrorize the countryside.
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Episode 4 - Those Wedding Bell Blues
Release Date: 1975-10-01Prince John offers to trade Maid Marian to a wealthy sheik.
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Episode 5 - A Ransom for Richard
Release Date: 1975-10-08 -
Episode 6 - The Ultimate Weapon
Release Date: 1975-10-15A german scientist sells Prince John a weapon which makes him ruler of the world. Robin and men have to find a way to destroy the weapon.
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Episode 7 - Ding Dong, the Bell is Dead
Release Date: 1975-10-22 -
Episode 8 - There Goes the Neighborhood
Release Date: 1975-10-29 -
Episode 9 - Quarantine
Release Date: 1975-11-12 -
Episode 10 - Birthday Blues
Release Date: 1975-11-19 -
Episode 11 - The Spy (Part 1)
Release Date: 1975-11-26 -
Episode 12 - The Spy (Part 2)
Release Date: 1975-11-26 -
Episode 13 - This Lance for Hire
Release Date: 1975-12-03